Bottle-labeling machine.



1.1. GAYNOR.

BOTTLE LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED lULY 8| 1915.

1,174,139. Patented Mar. 7,1916.

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'fm2 COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co., WAsHlNdToN. D. C.

J'. J. GAYNOR. BoTLELABELlNG MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED )ULY 8| 1915.

Patented Mar. 7, 1916.

THE coLuMBIA PLANGGRAPM co., WASIHNGTON. D. C.

1. J. GAYNOR.'

BOTTLE LABELING MACHINE. APPLIVCATION FILED JULY 8, 19515.

' Patented Mar.7,1916.

j vivente@ ma COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPM co., WASHINGTON, D. C.

J. J. GAYNOR.

BOTTLE LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JuLY 8. 1915.

THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co., WASHINGTON. D. C.

y J. J1 GAYNOR.

BOTTLE LABEUNG MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 8| 1915- Patented Mar. 7, 1916.

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TME coLUMmA PLANGGRAPH cen, wAsHlNGToN, D. C.

l1.1." GAYNon.

BOTTLE LAB`ELING MACHINE. `APPLICATION FILED JULY 8. 1915.

Patented Malz-7, 1916.

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THE' COLUMBIA PLANDGRAPH co1, WASHINGTON, D. c.

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narran sra'rns PATENE www@ f i JOHN J'. GAYNOR, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA,`ASSIGNOR,'TO 'II-IE L. & G. IWIANUFAC- i TUBING CO., OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, A. CORPORATION.

BOTTLE-Leemans MACHINE.

Specicaton of Letters'latent. I f Patented ltu. 1916.

Application filed July 8, 1915. Serial No.`38,698.

Machines; and I do declare the .following to' be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains toniake and use the same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures o-f reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to bottle labeling machines and has for its object to provide certain improvementsin the construction and arrangement of the parts and Vmechanisms whereby the entire machine is greatly 'sim-v plied, and all cam mechanisms dispensed with. 'l

llVith this and other objects in view` the invention vconsists in the novel construction, arrangements and combinations ofthe labeling mechanism, and particularly'in the instrumentalities employedto eliminate the. usual cam mechanisms,- thus simplifying the entire construction. f

The invention also consists in certain other novel features and details of constructions,- all of which will be first fully described and afterward specilically,pointed out in the appended claims. o l

Referring to the accompanying drawings Figure l is a vertical sectional view through a bottle labeling machine constructed in ao? cordance with this'inyention illustrating the position of the parts at Vthe time that `a bottleto be labeled is being delivered to its receiving means. Fig.y 2 is a "similar view illustrating the position of the parts atfthe timethat a bottle to belabeled has'reached its proper position in the receiving means, and is about to receiveits label or klabels from the label carrier. Fig. 3v is a similar view illustrating the'position ofthe parts when the bottle has vreceived yits labelv or labels from the. label carrier ,and is about to be passed through the label wipers, and the label carrier is receiving its paste from the paste distributing roll.' 4 is asimilar view illustrating the position of the parts when. `the `bottle has 'been' carried through the label wipers with-its `label y.or

labels thereon and illustrating also the label carrier in the act of receiving a label from the label box. Fig. 5 is a similar View, illustrating the position of the parts when the bottle is released from its holding lmechanism andthe label aflixing finger to be delivered from the machine, and also kyillustrating the label carrier with a label thereonl foiI application to the next or succeeding` bottle. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of a bottle labeling machine constructedin accordance with this invention taken from the driving side of the machine. Fig. 7 is a front'elevation of the machine.y Fig. 8 is a horizon` tal sectional view .taken through the machine,

an 'elevation of the label carrier.

Like numerals of reference indicate the saniexparts throughout the Several figures in which-y l j f 1 indicates the bottle labeling machine which includes suitable vertical frame pieces 2 and'h'orizontal framepieces.

4 indicatess the, drive pulley7 which is mounted on a shaft 5 suitably journaled inthe machine, said shaft 5 mounting a sprocket 6 chained to a sprocket 7 for driv ing the paste feed roll 8 which is mounted ina paste box 9, and is in rolling Contact the paste box being'removed. and Fig. 9 is with the paste distributing roll 10 which journaled at 11 and swings on the axis or shaft 12 of the paste feed roll 8, so that the-paste distributing rollrlO may have a resilient rolling contact with the label carrier as` will be hereinafter described.

rlhe drive shaft 5 is provided with a crank 13 upon whichthe arm or bar 14 of the label carrier 15 is journaled, the end 16l of the arm 14'being pivoted at 17 to a'link 18 which in turn is pivoted at' 19 to the frame-work of the machine, said cranklS also including a relatively long arm 2O which is pivoted lat 21 to a link 22 which in turn is pivo'ted to the arm'QBcarryingthe label aliixing f`inger 24, said arm 23`having its bottomV end pivoted at 25 to the machine. Pivoted to the arm 23 atf26 is an arm v27 which carries aty its upper end the bottle engaging and the arm 23. at 32 is a trip lever 3,3 notched at 34 forlocking engagement with a pin 35 on the spring-held arm 27, while said trip lever 33. is also provided withV Aa similar notch 36 which in connection with the pin acts as a stop to limit the relativermovement of the two arms 23 and 27.

Referring now to the paste box 9 it will be seen that the same is removably secured to the shelf 37 by means of screws 38 so as to .provide for ready removal of the paste box and rollers for soaking and cleaning, while as will appear from Fig-7 a clutch 39 is interposed in the paste roller shaft 12, so that a ready disconnection of the paste box and rollers is provided for.

Referring now to the Vlabel box or boxes 40 it'will be seen that the same are mounted on an arm 41 pivoted at 42 at the top .ofthe machine, a counterpoise 43 being provided for holding the said paste boxesin position kshown in Fig. 1.

Pivoted to one of the arms`41 forv the paste boxes is a link 44 which passes through a guide A45 mounted in the frame of the machine, to the end4 of which link 44 is adjustably secured a trip element 146 by Ymeans of which the label boxes 40 are actuated as will be hereinafter described. Y f y Referring to Fig. 7 it will be` seen that each of the label boxes 40 are mounted on two transverse shafts 47 and 48, so asgto be capable of a transverse adjustment in order that thepositions of the labels to be received by the label carriercan Abe properly adjusted, so that upon application to the bottle they will be properly positioned thereon.

` -Referring to Fig.4 it will beseen that the crank 13 has appliedthereon an arm 49 mounting a roller50 which rotates Vwith the crank 13 in the path ofthe trip element 46 on the link 44. Mounting as shown in Fig. 4 and as more particularly illustrated in Fig. 8 is the `bottle stop mechanism 51 which is pivoted at 52 to an arm or bracket 53 `secured to the frame of the machine, saidv stop `mechanism 51 including two vertically depending fingers 54, a central counterpoise 55v and a rearwardly extending trip arm 56, which is in the path of movement of the pin 57 laterally extending from the label carrier arm 14, so that upon movement of the said arm r14 the pin 57 on the downwardmovement-of the arm 14 will engage the trip arm 56 of the bottle stop mechanism 51 and cause same to be rotated on its pivot 42, thus raising the two depending fingers 54 out of engagement with the bottle and allowing said bottley to roll down the 'in cline 58 into position shown in Fig. 1, the

ksaid depending fingers 54 beingV caused to gagement with the depending arm 60 of the trip 33. Arranged vertically of the machine and under the paste box 9 are the label wipers 61 which are preferably of a resilient material such as sheet rubber, so that upon the passage of the bottle therethrough the label or'labels will be engaged, wiped and smoothed out on the bottle.

Referring now particularly to Fig. 8 it will beA seen that the label afiixing finger 24 is pivoted to the arm 23 at 62 so that said finger' 24 will have sufficient resiliency to insure its proper functioning upon bottles of varying diameters, a leaf spring 63 being provided to impart to the finger 24 sufficient tension to insure a proper and effective engagement With the bottle. The finger 24 also includes a member pivoted at 65 and held by a spring 63 and having two resilient extensions 66 for immediate engagement with the label or labels in the manner as is clearly shown in Fig. 8.

Having thus fully described the several parts of this invention, its operation is as follows: The bottlesto be laveled are placed on the incline or chute 58 and by reason of the stop mechanism51the first bottle on the chute or incline 58 is released into position shown in Fig. 1 and drops into position shown in Fig. 2. Referring now to Fig. 3 it will be seen that upon upward movement of the label carrier 15 it comes in contact with 'the paste distributing roll 10` and receives a proper supply of paste upon the face of the bifurcated label carrier 15, the

said carrier then progresses to the label box or boxes 40, and as itA reaches the position shown in Fig. 4 the roller 50 comes into contact with the trip element 46 on the link 44, causing the label box or boxes 40 to swing with their arms 41 on the pivot 42, thus causing the label box or boxes 40 to be brought into engagement with the pasted face of the bifurcated label carrier 15 to deposit thereon a label or labels from the release the bottle, which is accomplished as the label carrier 15 substantially reaches the position shown in Fig. 1. As the label carrier 15 progresses forwardly into position shown in Fig. 2 the bottle has assumed its proper position in the bottle holder 28. As the label carrier 15 continues to progress kao l notch forwardly the arm 23 with the label aixing finger 24 is caused to move toward the rear of the machine by reason of the 'linlr 22, thus causing the label afiixing linger 24 to pass throughL the bifurcated label carrier l5 and f engage the label or labels thereon, and bringing the same into contact with the bottle 30y inthe manner las shown in Fig. 3. While this is being accomplished the label carrier l5 is passing upwardly tothe paste roll 10 asv also shown in Fig. 3,A while this rearward movement of the arm 23` causesthe trip 33 to engage the pin 35 on the `arm 27 in the of the trip 33 in the manner as shown in Fig. 3, thus vlocking the two arms 23 and 27 together, and eifectually maintaining the bottle'BO between the label afliX- ing finger 24 and the bottle holder 28. Y The two arms 23 and 27 being thus locked togetherand engaging the bottle, thelink 22 by reason of its crank arm 2O carries the two levers 23 and 27 into position shown in Fig. 4, thus carrying the bottles through the label wipers 61 to wipe and smooth the label or labels on the bottle. As the arms 23 and 27 continue to progress the trip arm 60 of the trip 33 comes into Contact with the stop 59 as shown in Fig. 5, which rocks said trip 33 and vcauses the pin 85 on the arm 27 to'be released from the notch 34. When this is accomplished the spring 31 actingv on the arm 27 instantly separates the two levers 23 and 27 causing the bottle 30 to be released by the label atlixing finger 24 and the bottle holder 2S, and deposits the bottle 30 on the delivery chute 59a in the manner as shown in Fig. 5. K stopped by the second notch 86 in the trip and upon opposite or krearward movement of the link 22 the arms 23 and 27 are caused to assume their positions shown in Fig. l, which is the normal position of the arms 23 and 27. These' operations are successively continued and are of course duplicated as each bottle is delivered to the bottle holder to be labeled.

Having thus fully described the invention it is of course apparent that the same is susceptible to certain changes in theconstruc- `said bar is pivoted, a rotatable drive shaft for rotating said crank to impart to said label carrier a substantially elliptical movement, a label aliiXing finger, a pivoted arm resiliently mounting said label aHiXing iin- This movement of the arm 27 is sin ger, vmeans actinglon said'bottle holder to normally retainfthe same apart from saidy ,n

labelaflixing finger-means connecting said y drive'sha'ft with the said arm, a trip connecn tion between the said arm and the said bottle holder, said connectionbetween said drive shaft and said arm impartina tofsaid arm a rocking movement causing said labeflf-afiiX- ing linger to oscillate'in substantially a hori- Vzontal plane causing said` ar'mand label af-v {iXing y:linger to approach said bottle holder to lock the said arm and said bottle holder together, and to remove a label from said label carrier and aliiX the same to abottle,

said connection betweensaid drive shaft and .the arm of the label aflixing llinger causing label carrier, an -arm supporting the same, a rotatablefcranlr Journaling said arm to 1mpart 'to said'label carrier a substantiallyA elliptical movement, means for distributing paste on said label carrier, a label box for delivering a label to said label carrier, al f bottle holder, means for delivering bottles to be labeled successively to said bottle holder, a label aliixing finger, means for oscillating ico l the same in substantially a horizontal 'plane to cause sameto pass through said label carrier to remove a label therefrom and to affix' a label to a bottle in said bottle holder,

means for locking the said label afliXing finger inV elo-se association with said ybottle holder and in close engagement with a bottle therein, a label wiper, said means for oscillating said label aliixing finger moving said label f. alliXingv linger and saidV bottle holder through said label wiperand means for-effecting a disconnectionbetween said label aliixing finger and` said bottle holder to release a bottle therefrom.

bifurcated label carrier pivotally mounted to move in substantially an elliptical path, a paste distributing roll for applying paste to the label carrier, a label box for depositing a label on the label carrier, a bottle holder, means for delivering bottles successively to said bottle holder, a label af'lixing finger associated with said bottle holder,

means for imparting to said label alfixing finger an oscillatory movement simultaneous with the movement of said label carrier to Vremove a label therefrom and afliX same to a bottle, means for lockingthe said label affxing linger and bottleholder together to 3. A bottle labeling machine, including a 2O stantially elliptical movement thereto, a bot- 'tle holder, a label affixing finger associated i arranged inthe path of movement of said bottle, labelaflixing finger and bottle holder. 4. A bottle labeling machine, including a label carrier, means for mountingl the same and to impart to said label carrier a substantially elliptical movement, means for supplying paste to the label carrier arranged in the path of movement thereof, means for applying a label to said label carrier, a bottle holder, means for delivering bottles successively tosaid bottle holder, a label affixiiig finger associated with said bottle holder,v

and adapted to remove a label from said label carrier' and alfixsame to a bottle, means for moving said label afhxing linger and bottle holder and a; label wiper arranged in the i path of movement thereof. f

5. A bottle labeling machine, including a labelcarrier and means for imparting a subthei'ewith, means for moving the label aflixinglfinger synchronously with said label carrier to engage and remove a label therefrom to apply same to a bottle, meansy for Y locking said label afhxing finger and bottle holder together in engageinent with a bottle to move the same,a label wiperarranged in the path of movement ofsaid bottle, means for supplying paste to said label carrier, a label box arranged adjacent the path of movement of the said-label carrier, means 'controlled by the movement of said label carrier tomove said label box to apply a la-` bel on the said label carrier, bottle holder vadapted to receive a bottle to be labeled, a

label alxing finger, means for moving the same synchronously with the said label carrier to engage and removea label therefrom l to apply saine to a bottle, and a label wiper yarranged in the path of movement of-said label afixing finger.

6.l A bottle labeling machine, including a bifurcated ylabel carrier, a crank actuated arm supporting the carrier tov move the same in anorbit, means for applying paste thereto, a label box mounted adjacent the path of movement `of said label carrier, means controlled by the movementvof said label carrier for moving said label box todeposit a label on the label carrier,l means for removing a label from the label carrier and applying same to a bottle and means for wiping a label so applied.

7 A bottle labeling machine, including a label carrier, a crank actuated arm supporting the carrier to move the saine in an orbit, meansv for applying paste to the label carrier, means for applying the label to the label carrier, a label aflixing linger, means for moving the same synchronously with the said label carrier to remove a label therefrom to apply same to a bottle and means for wiping a label so applied.

8. A bottle labeling machine, including a label carrier, a crank actuated arm'supporting the carrier to move the same in an orbit, means for applying paste to the label carrier, means for applying a label thereto, a. label aflixing linger, means for moving the same synchronously with the label carrier to pass said finger through said bifurcated label carrier to remove a label therefrom to apply saine to a bottle, and means for wiping a label so applied.

9. A bottle labeling machine, including a label carrier, an arm supporting said carrier to move vthe same in an orbit, means for applyingpaste to the label carrier, means for applyingV a label thereto, a label aflixing finger, means for-moving the same synchronously with the label carrier to pass said finger Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the'fCommissioner of Patents,

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